Beverly Hills Cheesecake

10 Reviews

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 35 min
Ready In: 3 hr 20 min

“Terrific tasting and textured cheesecake! A tangy lemon taste with a tart-sweet sour cream topping.” - by WHATCITY

Ingredients

2 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crusts
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
2 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup white sugar
3 eggs
2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Original recipe yields 2 9-inch desserts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix together the cream cheese, lemon zest and vanilla until smooth. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar, then beat in the eggs, one at a time until blended.
Pour the cheesecake mixture into the prepared graham cracker crusts, being careful to distribute it evenly. Shake the pans gently to settle the batter, then bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove the cheesecakes, but do not turn off the oven. Allow cheesecakes to cool 20 minutes before topping.
For the sour cream topping: Whisk together the sour cream, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla until blended. Distribute the topping mixture over the two cooled cheesecakes. Bake cheesecakes in 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven for an additional 10 minutes. Cool completely, then refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (16 total)

Calories
352 cal
18%

Fat
23.3 g
36%

Carbs
31.8 g
10%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Sarah Jo

Dec. 25, 2008

"I made this late last night before collapsing in bed. I cut it in half only to make one pie but I kept everything else the same. I plan on topping it with the Supreme Strawberry Topping also from this..." See more site. I'll update my review after we try this dessert. EDITED: Pretty good. I liked the sour cream against the cheesecake filling, only it was a little rich. I'd make this again. The Supreme Strawberry Topping from this site really took it over the top. "

WYATTANDMOMMY

Nov. 20, 2005

"I made this for the Thanksgiving dinner that I cooked for my husband's coworkers and it was such a hit that I still get requests for it every time I run into them! As easy as it is, I can whip it up ..." See morein no time, but to them, it seems like I went to a lot of trouble. Thank you so much for this recipe!"

DEBBI2C

Dec. 24, 2002

"This is an awesome recipe! Great dessert for taking when invited to a friends for dinner. Who doesn't love cheesecake? And it is very easy! Thanks for sharing Tony, this will be in my files forever!..." See more"

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